The place?

From that junction, the track will quickly lead to an open area! It is a compound where villagers barter their produce with fruit collectors. This is also the car park, from here the track narrows to cross over a bridge. A couple of "snake bends", the trail winds towards an Orang Asli settlement. This is a fair size village with about 15 houses standing on a hillock nestled between 2 hills. On left side, the mountain road where people access the settlement, the right, a higher mountain where the waterfalls is located. There is a shallow valley that existed between this mountain  and the settlement.

 If you are adventurous enough, you could venture out on your own. Just follow one of the numerous trails which I believe will lead to the waterfall. In this wilderness and since the act of going into the settlement is some form of trespassing, it is best to pay a nominal fees for a guide service and get your adventure.

Down the valley and up the hill.

Once we were up some height, we could recognize evidences that the path was once a broad track for logging trucks. It was now badly overgrown.

At that moment when I was there , it was reduced to a very narrow single trail. At one point , we were crawling through fallen branches of a trees. It was a short trek of less than an hour. That scene in the forest and at the trail only reminded me how much these locals who lived with jungle respect their surrounding. They need not clear their way, as the way ahead is of no hindrance to their advance. They need not rush like city folks.  Ahead I could see that we were moving nearer to a small ravine and river. The track made a turn and started going uphill.

Judging from the signs showing usage of the trail, locals do not follow the climb but rather use the river. So we departed the so-called  "track". Instead of moving up, we headed down into a ravine and to the river. The river was quickly reached with a few minutes. From there on, it was river trekking over the rocks.

It was not pleasant as the trek went over boulders and up the flowing stream. There was a final turn and we were at the base of the waterfall. It was a very steep cascade.

A few meters up from the base, there was a spot where we could stand and rested. We were looking out of a clearing, seeing a deep valley below. Then the Main Road across the valley was clearly visible!  All those trekking we had and only a guide fees of RM20. Another quick thinking local guy who tacked along without our request also received a tip from us for being such comforting companions.

A small price for one weekend of adventure

My recommendation?

Years later and after reading what I have posted up, I can still feel that we are very lucky indeed. A short distance away from our home, friendly locals and a day that we can do some activities that is unusual.

More so that outdoor is what I love and to be with nature is spiritual. With these closing remarks, I would say that this destination is not one for family picnic. Not one that you can go swimming. But one where you could go for a guided tour like early explorer. Its good and not so tough. Try it.

More pictures of the place.